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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,589,169.20, 9,890,145.48 and 3,179,855.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,589,169.20, 9,890,145.48 and 3,179,855.24 is: 4,772,867.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,589,169.20 : 9,890,145.48 = 3,179,855.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,589,169.20/9,890,145.48 = 3,179,855.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,589,169.20x = 9,890,145.48 × 3,179,855.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,589,169.20x = 31,449,230,928,940.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,449,230,928,940.32/6,589,169.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,772,867.41

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